Filed under: Digital Cameras, Wireless

It was inevitable, really. We’ve seen quick-footed thieves swipe GPS units that eventually led to their arrest, a bank robber who didn’t even bother to shut his clamshell while holding up the joint and now, we’ve seen the Eye-Fi card really pay off. According to the outfit’s PR firm Red Consultancy, one particular vacationer had her entire stash of camera gear (over $1,000 worth) stolen while taking a load off in Florida. Upon returning home and checking things out, she noticed that all of the snapshots taken prior to the theft were uploaded, and upon closer inspection, she even noticed a clear shot of the remarkably idiotic crook. After syncing up with the boys in blue, all of the gal’s equipment was eventually returned, and some semblance of normalcy was finally returned. How’s that for a feel good story, huh?

[Image courtesy of Al]

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While it certainly didn’t appeal to everybody, Pure Digital’s Flip Video Ultra cheapcorder nonetheless found quite the audience, which has not surprisingly led to some raised expectations for the company’s just-released follow-up, the Flip Mino. Judging from the first batch of reviews, however, it looks like Pure Digital has mostly managed to hit the mark ($30 premium notwithstanding), even if it still likely won’t be getting folks to ditch their more full-featured cameras. Among the first out of the gate with a review was Laptop Magazine, which put the Ultra and Mino head-to-head and found that Mino won out in terms of design, specs, and power options, even though the Ultra hung on to an edge in video quality, which it says remained “consistently brighter,” particularly in low-light conditions. The Wall Street Journal’s Mossberg Solution (not Moss himself) didn’t have as much of a problem with the video quality (given the expectations), but it did find that while the Mino’s touch-sensitive buttons look great, “they aren’t as functional as they needed to be.” Wired’s Gadget Lab also had some quibbles about the hard to press buttons, but that wasn’t enough to cease it from handing out an initial rating of 8 out of 10 (a more in-depth review is promised for later), with the cam’s slimmer design and capability to get video up onto the web swiftly winning it high marks. If that still hasn’t made up your mind, you can find some sample videos taken with the camera and plenty more details by hitting up the links below.

Read - Laptop Magazine (”the Mino won three out of the four rounds,” but not the biggest category: video quality)
Read - Mossberg Solution (”looks much cooler than older models”)
Read - Gadget Lab (8 out of 10)

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It is according to the BGR, but it won’t be available until mid-July. The Birdman’s limited edition Sidekick will supposedly have a “skateboard look and feel with a grip-tape-texture and his well known hawk graphic.” Stoked for the signature Hawk graphic since it’s something I mentioned that I’d like to see on this limited edition […]

It is according to the BGR, but it won’t be available until mid-July. The Birdman’s limited edition Sidekick will supposedly have a “skateboard look and feel with a grip-tape-texture and his well known hawk graphic.” Stoked for the signature Hawk graphic since it’s something I mentioned that I’d like to see on this limited edition SK from T-Mobile. More importantly, the Tony Hawk version of the Sidekick LX will ship with stereo Bluetooth support and the capability to record video, which other LX owners will get as an OTA later on this year. If I decide to go to bed at a reasonable hour today and someone is up super late then feel free to check out the Sidekick site since BGR states it will show up there sometime tonight or early tomorrow.

Via [crunchgear]

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So here’s a problem many face: You’ve got your various remotes for you home theater set up, and you haven’t gotten yourself a high-end universal yet. The problem is the less you use certain remotes the more likely they’re to become lost in sofa cushions and the like. That’s why some people think you […]

So here’s a problem many face: You’ve got your various remotes for you home theater set up, and you haven’t gotten yourself a high-end universal yet. The problem is the less you use certain remotes the more likely they are to become lost in sofa cushions and the like. That’s why some people think you need this remote control finder.

You attach these space-age caddies to each of your remotes (the kit comes with three) and keep the included whistle handy. Each time you need to find a remote, blow the whistle! Like a faithful do the remotes will alert you of where they are, so you can reach down into the sofa and get M&Ms stuck to your hand trying to get a hold of it. Neat!

Really, you could stick these caddies to anything you lose often. You could affix them to your keys, your wallet, or even your girlfriends. Your imagination’s all that’s limiting you!

And at only $17 (plus shipping) it’s a bargain for anyone who loses stuff all the time. But I wonder, what do you do if you lose the whistle?

Via [crunchgear]

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